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Cloning of the genes for and characterization of the early stages of toluene and o-xylene catabolism in Pseudomonas stutzeri OX1

Journal Article · · Applied and Environmental Microbiology
OSTI ID:508354
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  1. Universita degli Studi di Milano (Italy)

Several soil bacteria can grown on toluene as the sole carbon and energy source. If toluene can enter many different pathways, the catabolism of dimethylated compounds such as xylenes, appears much more restricted. Pseudomonas stutzeri OX1 can grown on o-xylene, 2,3,- and 3,4-dimethylphenol, toluene and cresols as the only carbon and energy sources. The pathway is chromosomally encoded and evidence suggests that their catabolism proceeds through the same catabolic route and involves oxygenation reactions of the aromatic ring. This study describes the cloning of a gene cluster encoding the early stages of catabolism of o-xylene and toluene in P. stutzeri OX1. 39 refs., 4 figs., 3 tabs.

OSTI ID:
508354
Journal Information:
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Journal Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 62; ISSN AEMIDF; ISSN 0099-2240
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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